INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League announced this afternoon the 2024 Valeo men's and women's swimming and diving All-Academic Teams, a reflection of a student-athletes's success in the classroom and competition. All six of Green Bay's nominees (three women, three men) garnered the honor.
Alexa Kelly, Grace Morgan, and Betsey Walkowiak were tabbed All-Academic on the women's side, while John Burnard, Alex Smolecki, and Eli Zimmerman did the same for the men.
Six Horizon League institutions are represented among the All-Academic teams. Oakland and Youngstown State tied for the most All-Academic members (9), while the Phoenix, IUPUI, and Milwaukee tallied six. Cleveland State recorded five All-Academic members.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, have earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participated in 50 percent of the team's overall contests.
2024 Valeo Women's #HLSD All-Academic Team
Ana Sofia Sousa, Cleveland State
Alexa Kelly, Green Bay
Grace Morgan, Green Bay
Betsey Walkowiak, Green Bay
Lily Brandt, IUPUI
Kaylee Dexter, IUPUI
Emmaleigh Zietlow, IUPUI
Mara Freeman, Milwaukee
Julie Rebek, Milwaukee
Sophia Davis, Oakland
Jillian Rice, Oakland
Jordyn Shipps, Oakland
Hailey Clark, Youngstown State
Miriam Frass, Youngstown State
Therese Missiaen, Youngstown State
Women's Honorable Mentions
Brooke Eichel, Cleveland State
Lucy Borlase, Milwaukee
Abbey Aycock, Oakland
Mia Englender, Oakland
Sam Thiessen, Oakland
Macy Wang, Youngstown State
2024 Valeo Men's #HLSD All-Academic Team
Jackson Nester, Cleveland State
Tyler Schultze, Cleveland State
John Burnard, Green Bay
Alex Smolecki, Green Bay
Eli Zimmerman, Green Bay
Kevin Burke, IUPUI
Adam Schmehl, IUPUI
Isaac Wilson, IUPUI
Sam Hauke, Milwaukee
Adam St. John, Milwaukee
Christian Bart, Oakland
Ben Lorenz, Milwaukee
Jasper Liekens, Youngstown State
James Slessor, Youngstown State
Christian Taylor, Youngstown State
Gavin Webb, Youngstown State
Men's Honorable Mentions
Paddy Johnston, Cleveland State
Ian Allen, Oakland
Aiden Boldt, Oakland
Cody Thill, Youngstown State
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